High Schools Will Install Vape Detectors
Montgomery County Board of Education members voted Tuesday to spend $2 million to purchase and install vape detectors in high schools. According to a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff… Read More
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Denuncian Actos de Vandalismo Antisemitas y Anti-LGBTQ+ en Cuatro Escuelas
Actos de vandalismo por odio, en dos escuelas secundarias y dos escuelas primarias del condado de Montgomery, recibió al personal el primer día de clases para los maestros, el lunes.… Read More
Council’s Legislative Analyst Named Chief of Staff at MCPS
Essie McGuire, Montgomery County Council’s senior legislative analyst, unanimously was named Montgomery County Public School’s (MCPS) Chief of Staff. She will work in the superintendent’s office. She has worked for… Read More
District Denounces Antisemitic, Anti-LGBTQ+ Vandalism Found at 4 Schools Monday
Updated Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. to include comments by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) Hate vandalism at two Montgomery County high schools and two elementary… Read More
La Eliminación del Cargo de Director Médico de MCPS Causa Preocupación
Cuando comience el año escolar en el condado de Montgomery, los padres, maestros y estudiantes notarán algunos cambios importantes. Un déficit presupuestario de $30 millones que obligó al sistema escolar… Read More
MCPS’ Elimination of Chief Medical Officer Causes Concern
When the public school year gets under way in Montgomery County, parents, teachers, and students will notice some big changes. A $30 million budget shortfall forced the school system to… Read More
Police: Downtown Bethesda ‘Marred By Hate Speech’ Graffiti Sunday
Area residents walking in the downtown area or shopping at the Bethesda Farmers Market Sunday were confronted with antisemitic hate speech Sunday. Graffiti was painted on Bethesda Elementary School’s fence… Read More
Superintendent Answers Questions from Virtual Academy Parents
On Thursday night School Superintendent Thomas Taylor attended a gathering organized by the Montgomery Virtual Academy (MVA) at the Gaithersburg Library. Board of Education President Karla Silvestre and At-Large Board… Read More
Inspector General: MCPS Lost Millions by Mismanaging Purchase of Electric School Buses
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) mismanaged its $160 million contract for electric school buses, according to the Montgomery County Inspector General. The school district did not receive about two-thirds of… Read More
Coding Camp Provides Middle Schoolers Unique Learning Opportunity
Montgomery Can Code, a free summer camp that teaches middle schoolers how to code, has entered the final week of its programs this year. The coding camp, which is in… Read More
Elrich on MCPS Legal Settlement: ‘They Had Warning Signs For Years’
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) paid $300,000 to an unnamed teacher who claimed she was harassed by former Paint Branch High School Principal Joel Beidleman. Beidleman no longer works… Read More
‘Pickleball For All’: MCPS is First in U.S. to Adopt Growing Game as Varsity Sport
This fall, pickleball will be a varsity sport at all 25 Montgomery County Public (MCPS) high schools. It is the first school system in the United States to do so.… Read More